School to Work -On May 4, 1994 President Clinton signed into law the School to Work Opportunities Act of 1994 (P. L. 103-239) The Act is a joint initiative between the Departments of Education and Labor. The purpose of the law is to develop work based learning opportunities for all students, including students with disabilities.

Components of School to Work include: Vocational Skills, Workplace Readiness Skills and Career Development The goal for students to experience real-life exposure to the adult world of work. This takes careful planning, knowledge of child labor laws and program approval from the Department of Labor. Students can also participate in in-school career development and vocational classes and activities.

• Ideas for providing Work Experience and Career Awareness activities.
• Work Behavior Training Strategies to guide you through developing vocational experiences.
• Links to other Vocational Skills training web sites and materials for people with disabilities.
• Work Accommodations designed for people with cognitive impairments.
• Set up a Recycling Program for your students and get the whole school involved.

Life Skills refers to a focus of intensely integrating real life applications in all curriculum areas. Students in life skills educational programs are typically students with significant learning, cognitive, and other conditions (e.g., autism, multiple disabilities, and low incidence disabilities), whose disability impacts their ability to access grade level course content without a strong system of educational supports (accommodations ,modifications, and assistive technology) and services (occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy etc.). These students (although not always) include students who:

• take the alternative state assessment
• exit secondary education with an alternative diploma, such as IEP diploma or a certificate of attendance, instead of a typical high school diploma
• qualify to receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) until they are 21.

Find information to help you plan for, teach and evaluate life skills students:

Life Skills Curriculum and Teaching Materials, Transition Planning Resources, Related Services, Lesson Plans and other important issues related to the student with significant special education needs (guardianship, alternative assessment, leisure etc.)

Individual Education Plan- IEP goals and objectives that support New Hampshire Curriculum Standards for Career Development K-12.

Math - The Math Page- math learning disability-dyscalcula and general strategies for teaching math.

Special Education and Other Education Links

Teaching Tips -Focus on skills and needs rather than the label..

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This website was created by Paula Lombardi, M.Ed, Special Education and Learning and Language Disabilities, Teacher Certification in the areas of: Learning and Language Disabilities, General Special Education, Elementary Education, and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. HQT English Language Arts.